Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-15

for partition OF the real es- June Term,
tate OF Thompson Lewis,decd 1851.
late of Muddycreek, twp.
To tie Honorable, The Judges Of Me Orphans
Court Of Butler County, Penn'd.
The petition of Henry w. Watson, of Muddy
creek township, Butler county Pa ana Sarah
j. Watson, his wife, in the right OF the Said Sara
j. Watson, q sister OF Thompson Lewis, decd, OF
said township and county, respectfully repre-
sents that the said Thompson Lewis, decd
died on or about April 18th 1857 intestate seized
in his demesne as of fee, of and in certain piece
OF land situate In the township or MuddycreeK
county OF Butler and State OF pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows: on the
north by lands Of Samuel Brenneman and }. g.
Glenn; on the east by lands OF Peter Scnelde-
mantle and Robert Glenn on the Soutn Dy
lands of VIM. Bauder, Henry Watson and WIN.
= Duncan; on the west by lands OF Jonn fore-
man and VIM. McClymonds, containing Two
the appurtenances, Said Thompson Lewis lett
no widow or issue surviving him, but lett TWO
brothers, 20 wit: Minlln Lewis Of rama county
Iowa. aged over seventy years john +. Lewis,
in the State OF Ohio aged over Sixty years;
Mrs. Mary Fry, married TO Soloman Fry, ana
living in Perry township, Lawrence county Pa,
and Mrs. Sarah Y. Watson, married TO Henry
W. Watson, living in Muddycreek township,
Butler county, Pa she being the petltloner.
Also Kate Stanton married TO - stanton,
and Phoebe McGufIln widow living In New
Castle Lawrence county, Pa. Emma wallace
married to - Wallace. living In Colorado
children of IL. j. Lewis, decd, brother OF
Thompson Lewis Mary Miner, married TO Il.
+. Miner. and living In Pittsburgh, Pa. VIM.
G. Sharp. living at New Brighton, Beaver county,
pa children of Eliza Sharp, decd sister OF
the said Thompson Lewis; Orlando Young ana
Bell Young children OF llctt1e Young, decd
sister of the said Thompson Lewis lying IN III
Tama county. iowa; c. l.. Duncan, Alfred Il.
Duncan, Thompson Duncan ana Ben duncan,
living in Perry township, Lawrence county,
Pa VIM. Duncan, living In Usage county,
Kansas All children OF Lamsin Duncan, de-
ceased sister OF Thompson Lewis, that the
above parties are all over twenty y-0ne years OF
age except Thompson and Bell duncan, VINO
are minors their father VIM. ). Duncan Is
living in Perry township, Lawrence county, Pa
That no Partition OF said land has been nade, 1i,
for that purpose, owing TO the fact that they are
living 50 far apart and other circumstances sur
rounding the case. -.
award an inquest To make partition OF sala
estate to and among the aforesaid parties
according to their rights and they VIII ever
pray. - ~, ,
SARAH j. WATSON,
BUTLER COUNTY, IS:
Personally appeared be-
fore me Henry w. Watson. who being duly
sworn saws that the above petition is true and
correct TO the best of his knowledge ana Dellel'
HENRY WATSON.
l.. =. WALKER, lsEAL.l
BUTLER COUNTY ss
Certified from the Record
this 2Sth day of June, a. ID. 1887.
REUBEN MCELvAIN, CLERK.
BUTLER COUNTY, IS:
To Peter Kramer, High
Sheriff of Butler County Greeting:
we command you that you make known 70
the several heirs OF Thompson Lewis, decd
named In foregoing petition. the contents OF the
same and cite them TO be and appear before the
Judges of an Orphans Court 10 DC hcid ~ buI-
Ier Penna. on Monday the 9Th day or Septem-
ber then and there TO show cause, II any they
may have, why the prayer OF the ictllloners
awarded. ~,
Witness the Honorable Aaron l.. llazen, Prcsl-
dent Judge Of our said Court, at Butter lhiS
2Sth day OF June, \, ID. 1887.
REUBEN MCELyAIH, Clerk.